MOSCOW, Aug 4 (The Border Line)
Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev has accused NATO countries of abandoning the moratorium on short- and medium-range nuclear missile deployment, signaling a new phase in global arms tensions.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's statement on the withdrawal of the moratorium on the deployment of medium- and short-range missiles is the result of NATO countries’ anti-Russian policy.
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) August 4, 2025
This is a new reality all our opponents will have to reckon with. Expect further steps.
In a series of sharp exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, Medvedev criticized recent U.S. actions following the termination of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. [The Washington Post]
After the U.S. withdrew from the INF treaty in 2019 citing Russian non-compliance, both countries have escalated missile deployments, undermining decades of disarmament efforts. Russia, since, said it would not deploy such weapons unless the U.S. did. [US STATE DEPARTMENT]
Recent U.S. military maneuvers, including the deployment of two American nuclear submarines close to Russia following Trump's order, have intensified the geopolitical climate and prompted Moscow to abandon its missile moratorium. [CNN]
Medvedev, who was once seen in the West as a possible reformer, has become one of the most hawkish voices on foreign policy among Moscow’s top officials.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Medvedev stated Russia is being “very careful” with any statements on nuclear matters, underscoring Moscow’s “responsible position” and a call for restraint in nuclear rhetoric. [Times of India]
"Russia is very attentive to the topic of nuclear non-proliferation. And of course, we believe that everyone should be very, very careful with nuclear rhetoric," - Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov [Times of India]